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Chad shuts border with war-torn neighbor

The measure aims to prevent the fighting in Sudan from spilling into the Central African country, the government has said ...

Taiwan’s disaster management system wins global disability inclusion award

The Inclusive Evacuation and Shelter Assessment System developed by Taiwan’s National Science and Technology...

CIA tip ‘instrumental’ in killing of Mexican drug lord – media

US and Mexican officials acknowledged intelligence-sharing bolstered an operation in which cartel kingpin El...

NATO nations could transfer nuclear bomb to Ukraine – Russian intelligence

The UK and France are also considering a radioactive “dirty bomb” as an option...

Fight over online political ads heats up ahead of US midterms

Get ready for Facebook versus the researchers: Round 2. With just over four months to go before midterm elections, academics at New York University are...

EU antitrust enforcers investigating Google Play Store

The European Commission’s antitrust enforcers are investigating Google’s app store rules, according to two people close to the matter.  Google’s rivals have received confidential questionnaires...

UK parliament axes TikTok account after MP outcry over China links

LONDON — The British parliament has shut down its TikTok account after MPs sanctioned by China raised concerns about data security.  Parliamentary authorities confirmed they...

Biden Celebrates Semiconductor Legislation to Boost US Competitiveness Against China

President Joe Biden virtually joined Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday to celebrate the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to boost U.S. competitiveness against...

Biden Celebrates Semiconductor Legislation to Boost US Competitiveness Against China

US President Joe Biden virtually joined Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday to celebrate the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to boost US...

Kenyan Ministers Say Government Not Banning Facebook

Kenyan ministers said the government has no intention of banning Facebook despite a watchdog last week accusing the social media platform of failing to...

Pressure mounts on Brussels to deliver on Airbnb rules

Tourism is back — and so is cities’ irritation with platform-driven tourism. For once, that ire is aimed not at the platforms themselves,...

European privacy regulators slam online child abuse law over ‘serious risks’ for rights

European privacy regulators on Friday lambasted an EU draft law to fight child abuse online for posing “serious risks for fundamental rights.” In an assessment of a...

US, Japan to Set Up Research Center for Next Semiconductors

The United States and Japan launched a new high-level economic dialogue Friday aimed at pushing back against China and countering the disruption caused by...

Daughter of imprisoned Rwandan dissident: Governments must be ‘accountable’ for spyware use

The youngest daughter of Paul Rusesabagina, the hotelier played by Don Cheadle in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” is in a battle to free her...

British MPs sanctioned by China denounce parliament’s new TikTok account

LONDON — Senior Conservative politicians who have been sanctioned by China are demanding that the U.K. parliament takes down its newly created TikTok account. Senior...

Congress OKs Bill to Aid Computer Chip Firms, Counter China 

The House on Thursday passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech...

US Probes Cyber Breach of Federal Court Records System

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a cyber breach involving the federal court records management system, the department's top national security attorney told lawmakers...

Arabic social media remains an unchecked Wild West

Suspected Kremlin agents peddle falsehoods masquerading as Instagram models. The terrorist organization Hezbollah posts propaganda updates as if it were a news organization. More...

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